In 1954, the Yangtze River Basin suffered a number of catastrophic floods due to an unusually high volume of precipitation. Under the leadership of the CPC, people across the country were united to help Wuhan residents fight against the floods.
The painting, “The Battle of Loushan Pass” depicts the fierce battle in Loushan Pass in 1935 between the Chinese Red Army led by the CPC and the Brigade of the Guizhou Army controlled by the Kuomintang (KMT).
In 1919, thousands of Chinese students went to France to participate in a new program called the Diligent Work-Frugal Study Movement. Find out more from this bronze sculpture.
In the spring of 1949, during peace talks with the CPC, the KMT deployed a heavy battalion of troops along the Yangtze River to prevent the People's Liberation Army from crossing the river.
